The unmanned plane targeted a militant hideout in Nadir Shah Kot district of Khost province, Army spokesman Captain Abdullah said.
"Acting upon intelligence inputs the security forces conducted the early morning strike on a Taliban hideout in Zinokhil, killing six rebels including commander Jehad Shad and injuring another," Abdullah told Xinhua news agency.
Eyewitnesses, however, said that the drone targeted a car killing all those travelling in it.
The Taliban has not yet commented on the strike.
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